It seems that Emirates Skywards has decided to follow the lead of Etihad Guest and remove free chauffeur cars on Business and First Class reward flights. This is disappointing, as it helped offset the .....

It seems that Emirates Skywards has decided to follow the lead of Etihad Guest and remove free chauffeur cars .....

8 Jan 20198 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 140 comments

Qatar Airways is currently offering a £1295 business class fare from Stockholm to Singapore.  It is widely available for much of 2019 at SEK 14,700.  On some dates I saw it as low as SEK 14,308. .....

Qatar Airways is currently offering a £1295 business class fare from Stockholm to Singapore.  It is widely .....

8 Jan 20198 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

After numerous delays, it seems that Marriott’s new Aloft Dublin City hotel is finally about to open. It is a new eight-storey hotel with 202 “loft-like” rooms.  It is located in the .....

After numerous delays, it seems that Marriott’s new Aloft Dublin City hotel is finally about to open. It .....

8 Jan 20198 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

We don’t do very many ‘first principles’ articles on Head for Points.  However, I ran a version of this article a year ago and it was very popular.  More importantly, I’ve .....

We don’t do very many ‘first principles’ articles on Head for Points.  However, I ran a .....

7 Jan 20197 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 271 comments

It is around 18 months since Qantas announced the refurbishment of its A380 fleet, but only now is the first new-look aircraft getting close to taking to the skies.  Flights are scheduled to start in .....

It is around 18 months since Qantas announced the refurbishment of its A380 fleet, but only now is the first .....

7 Jan 20197 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 67 comments

As I have mentioned a few times on Head for Points, my preferred ‘near Heathrow’ hotel – if you don’t want to pay a premium for the hotels attached to the terminals – is .....

As I have mentioned a few times on Head for Points, my preferred ‘near Heathrow’ hotel – if .....

7 Jan 20197 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

Eurostar has announced that it is launching a 3rd weekday Rotterdam and Amsterdam service on 11th June. It will depart St Pancras at 11.04, arriving in Amsterdam at 16.11.  The early morning service .....

Eurostar has announced that it is launching a 3rd weekday Rotterdam and Amsterdam service on 11th June. It .....

6 Jan 20196 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

QHotels is a small chain of 25 four-star UK hotels.  Some are run as DoubleTree by Hilton franchises, others trade under their historical names. Properties include: DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in .....

QHotels is a small chain of 25 four-star UK hotels.  Some are run as DoubleTree by Hilton franchises, others .....

6 Jan 20196 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 87 comments

Shell Drivers Club is offering double points on all Shell V-Power purchases until 31st January.  Full details are on their website here. Double points means four points (two Avios) per litre with .....

Shell Drivers Club is offering double points on all Shell V-Power purchases until 31st January.  Full details .....

6 Jan 20196 January 2019 by Rob Burgess

I promise that this is the last mention of this deal, as it closes on Monday.  Back in October we ran a very generous promotion with Amazon Business.  Until Monday night, it is back. If you .....

I promise that this is the last mention of this deal, as it closes on Monday.  Back in October we ran a .....

6 Jan 20196 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, appears to have (accidentally?) posted the list of hotels changing reward category this year online. Assuming that .....

IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Crown Plaza / InterContinental loyalty scheme, appears to have .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months to IHG’s new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London’s Russell Square.  We also .....

This is my review of the new Kimpton Fitzroy hotel in London. We have given a bit of coverage in recent months .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 64 comments

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram home.  In general, miles and points credit cards are not suitable for you if you do not .....

When I cover miles and points credit cards on Head for Points, there is something which I always try to ram .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

If you have Qatar Airways flights coming up, the airline is currently running an interesting promotion to encourage you to sign up for its Privilege Club loyalty scheme.   Whilst most Head for .....

If you have Qatar Airways flights coming up, the airline is currently running an interesting promotion to .....

5 Jan 20195 January 2019 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments